PRESS RELEASES
CHHOP and Benny’s Brown Bag Set To Collaborate On CHHOPtoberfest
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) and local craft sandwich & provisions shop, Benny’s Brown Bag, announce CHHOPtoberfest – a collaboration to bring greater awareness to the work of CHHOP-operated Fred’s Pantry in Peekskill [read more]
CHHOP Announces New Support Program Tierra Solida / Solid Ground Supported Through Grant Awarded by NewYork-Presbyterian’s Community Fund
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP), announces the launch of its newest community support program Tierra Solida / Solid Ground supported with a generous grant awarded to CHHOP by NewYork Presbyterian’s Community Fund [read more]
CHHOP’s Jan Peek House, Northern Westchester County’s Only Homeless Shelter, Renews Interim Two-Year Lease
As the housing and food insecurity crisis continues to rage across America, CHHOP – Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill – announces it has signed an interim two-year lease renewal for its Jan Peek House shelter until a permanent location can be secured [read more]
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill Awarded $50,000 Grant from the Westchester Community Foundation for Domestic Violence Survivors
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) has been awarded a one-year $50,000 grant from the Westchester Community Foundation for its Rehousing in Supportive Environments (RISE) program in collaboration with My Sisters’ Place and Lifting Up Westchester [read more]
CHHOP Receives $5,000 Grant From United Way of Westchester and Putnam
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) received a $5,000 “Community Impact” grant from the United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP). CHHOP will use the money to buy healthy, nutritious food for Fred’s Pantry, which is on track to serve more than 70,000 duplicated individuals this year [read more]
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill Awarded $100,000 Grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for Fred’s Pantry to Combat Food Insecurity in Northern Westchester
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for Fred’s Pantry. The funding from the grant will begin in January 2023 and allow CHHOP to continue its mission of serving the most vulnerable in our communities [read more]
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill to Hold Annual Turkey Trot Race to Benefit Fred’s Pantry and Combat Food Insecurity in Peekskill and the Surrounding Areas
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) will hold their Annual Turkey Trot Race on Saturday, November 19, 2022, starting at 9:00 am at the Gazebo located in Downtown Peekskill at the intersection of Division and Park Street [read more]
CHHOP Receives $87,500 Grant From Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Hungry residents of Peekskill and the surrounding area got a huge boost from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation this July in the form of a generous grant to a Westchester County-based nonprofit fighting hunger and homelessness [read more]
CHHOP Receives $5,000 Grant From United Way of Westchester and Putnam
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) received a $5,000 grant from the United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) as part of its Covid-19 Crisis Response efforts. CHHOP will use the money to buy food for Fred’s Pantry [read more]
CHHOP Receives $6,000 Grant from the Westchester Community Foundation
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) is the recipient of a $6,000 grant from the Westchester Community Foundation (WCF). The grant comes from the Westchester Covid-19 Response Fund and was made possible (in part) by the Westchester Community Foundation, a division of The New York Community Foundation [read more]
CHHOP Is Recipient of $5,000 Grant From Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) has just received a $5,000 grant from the Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union (MHVFCU). The money was used to buy food for Fred’s Pantry which provides healthy and nutritious groceries for those facing hunger [read more]
Statement Regarding Gov. Cuomo's Proposed FY Budget
The following statement is provided by Cynthia Knox, Esq., the CEO of CHHOP: We at Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) applaud the investments to help the homeless [read more]
Holy Name of Mary’s "God Squad" of Teenagers Hosts its Annual Homelessness Awareness Sleep Out
Holy Name of Mary’s Youth Group, the “God Squad,” will take on December’s chill temperatures during its annual Homeless Awareness “Sleepout” on Saturday, December 14th, with proceeds going to benefit Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) [read more]
Jan Peek Shares "Caring Crane" Decor with Peekskill
Clients and supporters of Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill fold hundreds of origami “Caring Cranes” as gifts to the community-at-large. The cranes hang from two trees at the Field Library in Peekskill, and anyone can take one. The trees will be replenished with more cranes through Christmas [read more]
Bluechips Food Drive Celebrates CHHOP
“The Bluechips,” a rock band based in Peekskill,are hosting a Thanksgiving food drive and concert at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on November 27th to benefit Fred’s Food Pantry and CHHOP (Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill) [read more]
Foundation Awards $50,000 to Rehousing in Supportive Environments
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill and two partner organizations have received a $50,000 grant to support two dozen domestic violence survivors and their families who are receiving housing and counseling and employment services through the innovative Westchester County-based program Rehousing in Supportive Environments (RISE) [read more]
CHHOP Closes Out Peekskill Summer Challenge with Broad Community Support
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP), a non-profit organization dedicated to sheltering and helping individuals experiencing homelessness and hunger, today announced the conclusion of the Peekskill Summer Challenge [read more]
CHHOP Receives HUD Grant for Nationally Competitive Domestic Violence Project
We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive an annually renewable grant for a nationally competitive domestic violence project [read more]
CHHOP Receives Dominican Sisters Grant
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill is proud to announce the receipt of funding from two sources, totaling $50,000, which will help with predevelopment costs for a planned relocation of its Jan Peek House shelter and to its current program, Fred’s Pantry [read more]